ochavo
Spanish, noun/oˈt͡ʃabo/
ochavo is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “ochavo (a former Spanish coin from the 17th to 19th centuries, notionally equivalent to ⅛ Spanish ounce)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “El par que forma, juntamente con los partorales, la armadura de una cúpula”.
What does ochavo mean in English?
adjective
- 1
obsoletesynonym of octavo: eighth (one of eight equal parts)
- 2
obsoletesynonym of octavo: eighth (in eighth position)
noun
- 1
masculineobsoletesynonym of octavo: one-eighth
- 2
masculineochavo (a former Spanish coin from the 17th to 19th centuries, notionally equivalent to ⅛ Spanish ounce)
- 3
masculinetrifle, bauble (anything worthless or useless)
- 4
masculineoctave (a weeklong saint's feast or local party)
- 5
masculineoctagon (an octagonal building or place)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Dícese de una parte, que es una de las ocho iguales en que se divide un todo.
noun: 1. El par que forma, juntamente con los partorales, la armadura de una cúpula.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of ochavo
- ochava feminine
- ochavos masculine plural
- ochavas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce ochavo?
- /oˈt͡ʃabo/
- [oˈt͡ʃa.β̞o]
- [oˈt͡ʃaβ̞o]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is ochavo in Spanish?
ochavo appears about once in every 19 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).